Smoker&#39;s stand



Oct. 18, 19 R. c. MITCHELL SMOKERS STAND Filed Jan.6, 7 I

HJIIIIHIIHH L 1 6 INVENTOR a W M,

ATTOR N EYS Patented Oct. 18, 1927.

' UNITED STATES 1,646,099 PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT C. MITCHELL, F MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK.

SMOKERS STAN D.

- Application filed January 6, 1927. Serial No. 158,334.

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ceiving tray and from thence conducted down to a waste-receiving receptacle so positione-d that the odor therefrom will not escape. Another object is to provide a construction in which the waste-receiving receptacle proper may be made of glass as the most sanitary material that may be emplpyed for this purpose, the said glass contamer or receptacle being protected and so held by the protecting means that it may be readily emptied at any time without removal therefrom. This and other objects and advantages will be apparent to one skilled in the art from a reading of the'following description and an examination of the accompanying drawin in which- Fig. 1 is aside elevation partly broken away and partlyin section showing the several elements employed and their relative arrangement, the upper andlowe-r part being shown as separated slightly;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation partly broken away and partly in section showing. a modi fication.

1 represents aihollow base, which may be open at the lower end, while the upper end is contracted toform a neck 2. 3 is a waste- -receiving receptacle preferably made of glass or similar material because of itssanitary character and its durability in this use. The neck 2 is provided with a thread, which ma be formed thereon if'desired. as shown in ig. 1, while the upper end of the jar or receptacle3 is corres ond ngly threaded whereby the jar may e firmly secured to the base 1 within the same so as to be protected thereby. 4 represents a packing washer which may be provided if desired. 5 represents a waste conducting tube which depends from a tray 6, so that waste deposited in the tray 6 will pass by gravity freely down through the tube 5 into 'the waste-receiving receptacle 3, Thelower end of thetube 5 is rovided with means whereby this tube section may be readily attached to or detached from the base 1. In the form shown, 7 represents the skirt secured to the tube 5', the same being provided with a threaded portion 8, which may screw onto the threaded neck 2 of the base 1. 9 represents aspacer brace which may be provided within the skirt 7 to more efi'ectively support the lower end of the tube 5 within the skirt when the construction is such as indicated in Fig. 1. It is obvious that the particular means for securingthe waste-receiving receptacle 3 within the supporting base may be modified in many' ways without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention,

and the same 1s true of the tube connection. In Fig. 2 I have shown one modification in which instead of forming the threads or interlocking devices directly on the neck of the base 1, I provide an insert or adapter which is formed separately, the same being indicated at 10. The base 1 is secured to the adapterlO in any suitable way as by brazing or soldering. The upper outer portion of the adapter is constructed so that the tube portion may be readily attached thereto or detached therefrom. In the particular form shown I have indicated that the upper outer portion of the adapter 10 is threaded. In this same figure, the lower inner art ofthe adapter 10 is shaped to detacha 1y receive the jar 3, a thread being shown in this instance.

It. is desirable to have thejar secured tightly to the base so that in use, when it is desired to empty the waste-receivingrecentacle 3, the user will remove the upper" tubular. part, rather than to remove the jar 3. If the user should remove the jar 3 and fail to replace it. a smoker might inadvert it fall to the floor to the possible injury of the latter, To avoid this possibility, the jar 3 is secured so tightly that the user may readily open and empty the device by simply removing the upper tubular part, which manifestly renders the device unservlceable for its intendedpur ose until the parts are again assembled. S ould' the'fljar 3 become injured or broken, it may, ofcourse, be removed through the bottom ofthe base 1 and a new one substituted. In the case of an ordinary so called Mason jar of glass such replacement or repair may be made at the cost of a very few cents. The base 1, howbase may be equipped with means to steady the same on the floor to. resist upsetting, and

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to this end I may provide in the lower art of the base a heavy metal ring 11, w 'ch tends to very substantially lower the center of gravity of the entire device, which, it will be understood, is preferably of such height that it is within easy access of a smoker either standing or sitting. It will be understood that when the stand is assembled there will be no obnoxious odors esca ing therefrom from the contents within t e receptacle. Furthermore, the tray will be free from the accumulation of waste so that" even should the stand be tipped over, no waste will be spilled upon the floor or carpets ad'acentthereto, and to that end it is desirle that the means for connecting the waste-receiving receptacle 3 to the base 1 should form a substantially gas-tight joint. It is also preferable that the joint between the removable upper tubular portion of the base 1 should be sutficiently tight to prevent the escape of such odors, and also to prevent the admission of oxygen. Thus, any lighted matches, cigar or cigarette butts contained within the jar will be quickly extinguished by the absence of sufficient oxygen therein to maintain combustion.

What I claim is:

1. In a smokers stand of the character described, a hollow base, the upper part of which is provided witha contracted neck, a waste-receivin receptacle open at its u per end, means or detachably securing t e upper end of said waste-receiving receptacle to said base adjacent to said neck, a tray having a depending waste-conductin tubularportion with means for detachiilily securlngthe same to the upper part of said base 1n line with said neck and with said tubular portion.

2.111 a smokers stand of the character described, a base having a contracted neck portion adjacent its upper end, means for etachably securing a waste-receiving rece tacle in said base and to form asubstantial gas-tight joint betwcen the base and suc receptacle, and an upper attachable and detachable waste conducting tubular member for said base, said tubular member supportlng at its upper end a waste-receiving tray.

3. In a smaiers stand of the character described, a hollow base having a contracted neck adjacent its upper end, said neck havin ab y securing a Waste-receiving receptacle therein, and a removable waste conducting tubular portion with means for detachably securing the same to the outer side of said neck.

4. In a smokers stand of the chiracter described, a hollow base having a contracted neck adjacent its upper end, said neck havin on its inner surface means for detachab y securing a waste-receiving receptacle therein, and a removable waste conducting tubular portion with means for detachably securing the same to the outer side of said neck, the means for securing the jar within the neck of the tubular section upon the neck comprising threads on the respective parts.

on its inner surface means for detach- 5. In a smokers stand of the character neck adjacent its upper end, a waste-receiving receptacle of a size to be contained wholly within the hollow base, means for detachably securing said waste-receiving receptacle to the'neck end of said base, and an attachable and detachable waste conducting tubular member with means carried thereby for connecting and disconnecting the same to said neck end of said base.

6. In a smokers stand of the character described, a hollow base, having a contracted neck opening at its upper end, a tray having a depending waste conducting tubular portion with means for detachably securing the latter to the said base around the said neck opening, a waste-receiving receptacle open at its upper end and adapted to be contained wholl within said base with means for detacha ly connecting the same to said base within said neck opening.

ROBERT C. MITCHELL 

